The individual character of
New Orleans is mainly related to the everlasting presence of wonderful music. Blues,
jazz, ragtime, zydeco are the inseparable elements of our stay
in Louisiana. Today, at 3 p.m., we have had another great opportunity to take
part in the music event which took place in the New Orleans Jazz National
Historical Park. The magical atmosphere of the French Quarter, surrounded by
wonderful artists, from the very beginning of our stay has been extremely
encouraging in exploring the NOLA music culture. Park Rangers – the
museum’s employees – were performing that day. One of the three musicians on
stage was already known by our group Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes, one of the most
famous NOLA artists.
The
musicians gave us a
brief historical background which helped us to understand the
differences between various music styles which developed in the Big Easy.
Although we have already known the origins of the jazz and blues music, the
lecture enriched us with many details. We learnt the disparities in tempo,
rhythm, instruments, level of musicians’ commitment etc. between those
previously mentioned styles. Each genre discussed by the artists had also its
reflection in a selection of great songs. Probably for many of us it was an unique
chance to listen to Zydeco music which was brilliantly performed by Sunpie.
Encouraging
people to cooperate with the trio as well as artists’ interaction with the
audience made the concert extremely attractive and certainly unforgettable.
Ania &
Olga
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